James Talarico

James Dell Talarico has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2019. He previously worked as a middle school English teacher and as executive director of the education nonprofit Reasoning Mind. He holds a Master of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026.

• Party: Democrat
• Office sought: U.S. Senate
• State: TX
• Current office: Member of the Texas House of Representatives

Incumbency status: challenger

Education: B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.Ed., Harvard University; M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Residence: Round Rock, Texas